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CROPS ON 40 ACRE LOT 1895. 



BREEDING. 



The work of breeding for milk production shows that (a) 

 superior dairy cows may be found in all breeds; (fc) pure-bred 

 females are not essential to success in dairy farming, but a pure- 

 bred bull shoiuld always be used. 



REGULARITY OR IRREGULARITY OF HOURS OF MILKING. 



A series of experiments was carried on in 1900-01-02 to gain 

 information as to the effect of milking cows at unequal intervals 

 upon the quantity and quality of the milk produced. The following 

 statement summarizes the results: 



The results show that where the irregularities are slight, the 

 quantity and quality are not materially affected. Where the irre- 

 jyularities are considerable there are some changes. After the shorter 



